Monday's Miscellany

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Nancy Van Tine

Hi There!

I can't believe October is almost over already!  The weeks are flying by.

The issue of trust is often a "hot potato" in divorce proceedings.  We have all heard that relationships that are based on lies are doomed, but still many (most?) married couples would likely admit to telling little fibs, or "white lies" to their spouses.  So does that mean that lying to your spouse is okay as long as it isn't a "big lie," or is a lie a lie no matter how big or small?  Daniel Clement's New York Divorce Blog addresses this issue in a recent post, "Lies: Good or Bad for a Marriage?"

In case you didn't know, the authors of the best selling book "Freakonomics" also have a blog by the same name.  A recent post had some interesting data on marriage(s) which caught my eye, and I thought I would share it with you.

The Balloon Boy story is still full of hot air (sorry couldn't help myself).

Best,

Nancy

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Monday's Miscellany

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Nancy Van Tine

Hi there,

Boy do the weeks go by fast!  It feels like I just did one of these yesterday.

I had a post here last week on how not to divorce using the Gosselin's embarrassing public saga as an example.  Apparently, I was not the only one who thought they were over the top. 

I am frequently asked what books on divorce I can recommend and embarrassingly, I really have no suggestions.  Some time ago a colleague sent me this post about suggested reads courtesy of Atty. Stephen McDonough's "The Divorce Collaborative" blog.  I have checked out the list of suggested books and they are indeed worth reading.

Simply because it really falls into the category of child neglect (abuse?), I have a link to a good story about last Friday's idiocy, aka the Balloon Boy saga, which now appears to have been a hoax.

And finally, yet another hoax.  This type is more common unfortunately.

Have a good week!

Best,
Nancy

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